What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 47925 today?

About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 58°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 13.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 47925?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 and 55°F from Apr 13.

ZIP 47925 · Monticello, IN · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 47925

53°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 48°F · high 58°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 13.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

12° cooler

65°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Apr 13

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	65.0°F	61.8°F	68.3°F	analysis
Nov 5	56.7°F	55.3°F	57.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	51.3°F	49.4°F	53.9°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.7°F	42.9°F	50.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	47.7°F	41.6°F	54.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.1°F	45.2°F	56.2°F	analysis
Nov 10	53.6°F	48.3°F	58.4°F	analysis
Today	53.1°F	48.1°F	57.5°F	analysis
Nov 12	49.1°F	46.7°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	41.3°F	39.9°F	42.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	41.3°F	37.9°F	44.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	44.0°F	40.7°F	46.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	41.9°F	36.4°F	45.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	41.9°F	36.1°F	46.5°F	forecast

Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Mar 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Apr 10
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Apr 13
60°F	Tomatoes	May 17
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

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Today's modelled average.

47960 53°F · 47950 53°F · 47959 54°F · 47946 53°F · 46985 52°F · 47926 53°F · 46978 53°F · 47980 54°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 47925 today?: About 53°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 48°F and high 58°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 13.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 47925?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Apr 10 and 55°F from Apr 13.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).